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March 26, 2025
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Get shown the formula behind a defined value

Hello 

 

Is there a way to get shown a the formula behind a value. 

For example:

 

If i define value for "e" = ((250/2)-(250/3)) = 41,67

 

is there a way to show the formula when later in the dokument i want to use the value "e", but i want to show how it was determined? 

when i try to show it now it only shows e = 41,67?

 

best regards AJ

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23-Emerald IV
March 26, 2025

Yes, using symbolic evaluation (not =, but right-arrow), example:

LucMeekes_0-1743001620669.png

But it doesn't work with your numbers example, because the symbolics get simplified:

LucMeekes_1-1743001657836.png

If you want to show how an answer is determined, use the same (symbolic) evaluation, and use the keyword 'explicit'.

Look that up in the help.

 

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Luc

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Werner_E
25-Diamond I
March 26, 2025

You could use the symbolic evaluation with "explicit,ALL"

Werner_E_2-1743007930486.png

 

Future versions of Prime may be able to hide the keywords and show the arrow as an equal sign as good old Mathcad could do (here Mathcad 15):

Werner_E_3-1743008315097.png

 

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